Category Archives: World War I

Megiddo 1918: The Last Great Cavalry Victory (Campaign)

Posted on February 26, 2010 by singleton

After securing the capture of Jerusalem General Allenby planned a campaign that would knock Turkey out of World War 1. His Desert Mounted Corps succeeded in sweeping through the Turkish lines in an action which was to take them all … Continue reading →

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Nieuport 1-27 (Famous Airplanes)

Posted on February 25, 2010 by singleton
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K BOAT CATASTROPHE: EIGHT SHIPS AND FIVE COLLISIONS: The full story of the ‘Battle’ of the Isle of May

Posted on February 26, 2009 by singleton

On 31 January 1918 nine K Class steam-powered submarines sailed with the Grand Fleet to Exercise in the North Sea. The ships left the Firth of Forth at a speed of 21 knots on a cold winter night with the … Continue reading →

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SPAD XIII vs. Fokker D VII: Western Front 1916-18 (Duel)

Posted on February 26, 2009 by singleton

Having established its SPAD VII as the most effective French fighter of 1916, the Societé Pour l’Aviation at ses Dérivés strove to improve the model with a 220hp Hispano Suiza 8B engine and two machine guns. Despite initial teething troubles … Continue reading →

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The Flyer: British Culture and the Royal Air Force, 1939-1945

Posted on February 26, 2009 by singleton

Between 1939 and 1945, the British public was spellbound by the martial endeavors and dashing style of the young men of the RAF, especially those with silvery fabric wings sewn above the breast pocket of their glamorous slate-blue uniform. Martin … Continue reading →

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The Belgian Army in World War I (Men-at-Arms)

Posted on February 25, 2009 by singleton

While small in numbers, the Belgian Army played a vital role in World War 1 that is often overlooked. Germany’s invasion of neutral Belgium, which led Britain to declare war in August 1914, should have been swift and fierce yet … Continue reading →

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British Destroyers 1892-1918 (New Vanguard)

Posted on February 25, 2009 by singleton

This book recounts the history of the first destroyers of the Royal Navy, which revolutionised this service and changed the way war was fought at sea. Moreover, between 1892, when the first destroyers were laid down, and 1918 destroyers evolved … Continue reading →

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French Poilu 1914-18 (Warrior)

Posted on February 25, 2009 by singleton

‘Why,’ the Kaiser enquired of Czar Nicholas in 1913, did he wish to ally himself with France when ‘the Frenchman is no longer capable of being a soldier?’ Indeed, during World War I the French Army was in a state … Continue reading →

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Sopwith Camel vs Fokker Dr I: Western Front 1917-18 (Duel)

Posted on February 26, 2008 by singleton

Amid the continuous struggle for aerial superiority during World War 1, two aircraft types were at the forefront. Both rotary-engined fighters, the Sopwith Camel and the Fokker Dr I triplane were relatively slow for their time, but were regarded as … Continue reading →

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USAS 1st Pursuit Group (Aviation Elite Units)

Posted on February 26, 2008 by singleton

The 1st Pursuit Group claimed more enemy kills than any other Group in the United States Air Service in World War I, partly thanks to ‘ace of aces’, Eddie Rickenbacker, and balloon-busting ace, Frank Luke, both of whom also earned … Continue reading →

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